Dog exercise areas

Find out where you can exercise your dog in Lower Hutt.

If you're taking your dog out in public it’s your responsibility to clean up after it. You can pick up dog litter bags from vets, pet shops or our Animal Services Centre. You can put used litter bags in regular rubbish bins.

If you're in a public place, your dog needs to be on a lead. If you're in a designated dog exercise area, your dog doesn’t need to be on a lead. It does need to be under control and you are required to carry a leash.

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Where can’t I take my dog?

Unless your dog is a guide dog, hearing ear dog, companion dog, or a working dog being used by the Police or a security company, you can't take your dog to:

Public libraries

Playgrounds

Council swimming pools

Kindergartens and play centres

Marked sports fields

Special events where advertised

In addition, you can't take your dog to the following areas:

Eastbourne

Days Bay Pumping Station and the wildlife management reserve next to it

Beaches where there are signs prohibiting dogs between 9am-8pm during daylight savings. These include picnic and leisure areas of: Point Howard, Sorrento Bay, Lowry Bay, York Bay, Mahina Bay, Days Bay, Rona Bay and Robinson Bay

Petone

Petone Beach from Hikoikoi Reserve to Petone Wharf, between 9am-8pm during daylight savings. West of Petone Wharf is a Dog Exercise Area.